The Hokies were rolling. They were 4-1 overall, and 2-0 in the ACC. They had not allowed a touchdown in two ACC games, outscoring the opposition 83-3 in the process. In their previous three games, they had outscored opponents by a whopping total of 137-20. They weren’t just beating people. They were taking them apart. They were getting national exposure, and people were even going so far as to discuss the chances the Hokies had of winning out.